[Matt]

I'm putting together a page on visiting the falls in winter. Has anyone done this?
What is there to do/see?

[Brenda]

Yup. Not much. The upside is that there are no crowds, and the falls are really pretty in the winter. The downside is that very little is open on the US side besides the Hard Rock Cafe.

[Bill_K]

Shiver

[L_G_D]

Isn't there some kind of ice bridge or something that people go to see in winter? Or does that not form anymore? I seem to recall in the olden days people used it to cross the river (yikes!)

Yep - a quick google comes up with lots of hits.

Until 1912,visitors were allowed to actually walk out on the ice bridge and view the Falls from below. February 24th of 1888 the local newspaper reported that at least 20,000 people watched or tobogganed on the ice. Shanties selling liquor, photographs and curiosities abounded. On February 4th 1912 the ice bridge broke up and three tourists lives were lost.

[Matt]

I'm thinking I may head out there this weekend if it's cold... need the ice for interesting photos.